The History of Cocaine Anonymous Group
Curated by the Historians, Archivists and Members of Cocaine Anonymous
Alaska Area, British Columbia Area, Idaho Area, Northern Alberta Area, Northern California Area, Northern Nevada Area, Oregon/Southwest Washington Area, Southern Alberta Area, Utah Area, Washington Area
*Montana, Wyoming, Saskatchewan (* States/Areas, which have not yet sought recognition as an Area with the WSC.)
September 29 – October 2, 1994 – 5th Annual “Recovery in the Rockies” – Park City, Utah Bookmark with abbreviated index for key words in the Third Edition of the Big Book. Private Collection, Ruby C., Utah
Unity in Recovery 5th Annual Alberta Area July 19-21, 2002 Calgary, Alberta Coast Plaza Hotel Private Collection, Ruby C., Utah
March 10-12, 2006 2006 Pacific North Regional Convention British Columbia Area Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle 1128 W. Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V6E 4R5 Canada Private Collection, Ruby C., Utah
These buttons were given out to people who shared in a marathon meeting during the 24th C.A. World Services Convention, Salt Lake City, UT, May 22-26, 2008. Private Collection, Ruby C, Utah
Spring 1992: 1st C.A. meeting in Alberta is organized by a woman returning from Arizona. lt is held in Calgary on a Monday night at the Alano Club. April, 1994: 1st C.A. meeting held in Edmonton by Percy O. 1998: C.A. Alberta is recognized as an official Area at the World Service Conference. July 17 … Read more
November 11-13, 2016 Southern Alberta CA Convention I Couldn’t, We Can
NOVEMBER 10-12, 2017, “Recovery Has No Lines,” Southern Alberta Convention, Calgary
8th Annual Great Canadian Convention of Cocaine Anonymous, “Acceptance is the Key,” July 3 – 5, 2015 Red Deer, Alberta
Southern Alberta Area Convention August 18-19, 2006 Stampede Into Recovery Southern Alberta Area Calgary, Alberta Keith W., Convention Chair Trevor S., Convention Vice-Chair Caryl F., Registration
24th C.A. World Convention: “To Practice These Principles:” May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2008, Salt Lake City, Utah This memorabilia item sold at the 2008 CAWS Convention held in Salt Lake City, UT, was inspired by a line from ‘Bill’s Story’ in the Big Book. The stickers had to be put on the boomerangs … Read more
Recovery in the Rockies XXX Utah Area Convention September 26-29, 2019 Sheraton Park City 1895 Sidewinder Dr. Park City, UT 84060 Utah Area Archives
Utah’s Recovery in the Rockies X pre-convention fundraising t-shirt. Private Collection – Ruby C.
April 29 – May 1, 1994 2nd Pacific North Regional Convention Red Lion Hotel-Salt Lake 255 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT Speakers Friday – Danny T of Venice, CA Saturday – Dr. Paul O. of Laguna Niguel, CA Sunday – Emily A. of Phoenix, AZ Utah Area Archives
This design in full color was must have been amazing. I haven’t found anything with this logo on it in full color yet. This design was used to make small poster prints, t-shirts and coffee mugs. Not sure why this design was not used on the convention registration forms. April 29 – May 1, 1994 … Read more
Cover of the registration form for the 1st Pacific North Regional Convention Clarion Hotel at the San Francisco Airport San Francisco, CA March 19-21, 1993 Utah Area Archives
In lieu of the Corona Virus outbreak many meetings throughout the world rebounded from the mandated social distancing to thwart the transmission of the virus to online teleconferencing meetings.
April 23rd-25th, 1999, Pacific North Regional Convention of Cocaine Anonymous, Santa Clara, CA. Submitted by Herb K. (Northern California)
Northern CA convention from Reno, NV – November 15-17 2002 Submitted by Jim B (San Francisco, CA)
Mugs were hand painted and fired by a local member of the Idaho fellowship. PNR Convention Red Lion Hotel Twin Falls, ID April 21-23, 2017 Private Collection, Rose J
